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Screening – The Ride Ahead (UW community)
October 10, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

“The Ride Ahead” Film Screening
In honor of Disability Awareness Month, The UW Disability Staff and Faculty Association (DSFA) is partnering with DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology), the UW Disability Studies Program, and the UW Honors Program to host a virtual screening of an incredible award-winning film: The Ride Ahead. The film by 21-year-old Samuel Habib documents his journey into adulthood and finding community, largely shown from the point of view of two GoPros attached to his wheelchair.
It is incredibly rare to see authentic disability representation in media, especially when disabled people are involved both on screen and behind the scenes. Whether you are disabled-identifying or not, this film encompasses countless themes that touch on all our experiences, while highlighting the importance of disabled community, insights, joy, and building solidarity in an ableist world.
Please RSVP to join us for the screening on October 10th on Zoom from 3:00pm – 5:00pm, with an optional community discussion from 5:15pm – 6:00pm. There is also a flyer attached for you to print or share with colleagues.
Event Information
What: The Ride Ahead film Screening
When: Thursday, October 10th 3-5pm with an optional community discussion 5:15pm-6pm.
Where: Streaming it to viewers via Zoom with a 1,000 person capacity, RSVP here.
Who: Available to all UW staff, faculty, and students
Accessibility information: Open captions and audio description will be available during the screening of the film and Zoom automated captions will be available during the introduction and optional community discussion afterwards. If you need any other accommodations in order to participate (ASL interpretation, CART captions, etc.), please contact Christine Lew at lew32@uw.edu as soon as possible.